Keyser_Soze Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Judi Dench “Can’t See Much,” but Still Wants to Work “as Much as I Can” | Vanity Fair WWW.VANITYFAIR.COM The Oscar winner told The Daily Mirror’s Notebook magazine that though it feels “ghastly” being “so dependent on people” due to her deteriorating eyesight, she has no plans to retire: “You just deal with it.” Quote Dench was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a degenerative eye condition, in 2012. Earlier this year, Dench shared that in the decade since her diagnosis, it has “become impossible” to learn her lines due to the condition. “I can’t see on a film set any more,” Dench told Notebook. “And I can’t see to read. So I can’t see much. But, you know, you just deal with it. Get on." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoberChef Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 I'm sure this will come off as ageist, however though, Ms. Dench, you've been tremendous for decades. If you cannot physically do your job, then there shouldn't be a job to be done by you in the first place anymore then. Granted, there is the microphone in the ear being fed your lines (much like how Bruce Willis had his career going for years), but that's to the detriment of the project as well. You've had a wondrous career, perhaps see if you could do plays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 If Marlon Brando can have lines delivered via earpiece, so can she. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 All this means is that her acting will be even more incredible than before because you know she can't see anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 For her it’s not like continuing a job would be for us, it would be like losing a part of her identity to not be able to act. It would be like take your favorite thing in the world, listening to music, whatever, and it being taken away from you. That’s probably what quitting acting is like for her so that makes sense, she obviously doesn’t need the money. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 There’s a job for her in the US Senate. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 8 hours ago, stepee said: For her it’s not like continuing a job would be for us, it would be like losing a part of her identity to not be able to act. It would be like take your favorite thing in the world, listening to music, whatever, and it being taken away from you. That’s probably what quitting acting is like for her so that makes sense, she obviously doesn’t need the money. I suspect she’s also at the point her career where she only takes roles she likes and believes in. So the roles are fun and or meaningful to her. She’s got an amazing vocal talent for acting too. So maybe she could get more roles in animation works. Shit, I’d love to hear her voice as a major NPC in an RPG or something. Villain or o the same side as us. She’s got the range for both. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted August 3, 2023 Author Share Posted August 3, 2023 3 hours ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: She’s got an amazing vocal talent for acting too. So maybe she could get more roles in animation works. Shit, I’d love to hear her voice as a major NPC in an RPG or something. Villain or o the same side as us. She’s got the range for both. Get BigPhillyStyle to put her in Avowed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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